7-547: Kheri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . According to the 1908 British publication "The Imperial Gazetteer of India"(volume: XV): [S. H. Butler, Settlement Report (1901) ; H. R. Nevill, District Gazetteer (1905).] Kherl Town (Khiri). — Town in the khiri tahsil of Kherl District, United Provinces, situated in 27° 54' N. and 8o c 48' E., on
14-422: A school with 144 pupils. Kheri is located at 27°54′N 80°48′E / 27.9°N 80.8°E / 27.9; 80.8 . It has an average elevation of 148 metres (485 feet). As of 2011 India census , Kheri had a population of 33,355. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kheri has an average literacy rate of 51.7%, lower than the national average of 73%: male literacy
21-500: Is 55.4%, and female literacy is 47.7%. In Kheri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nagar Panchayat A nagar panchayat ( transl. 'town council' ) or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality . An urban centre with more than 12,000 and less than 40,000 inhabitants
28-435: Is classified as a nagar panchayat. The population requirement for a Town Panchayat can vary from state to state. Such councils are formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB). The structure and
35-637: The Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway. Population (1901), 6,223. Kheri is a place of some antiquity, and contains a tine tomb built over the remains of Saiyid Khurd , who died in 1563. It is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 800. Though giving its name to the District, it is of small importance. A daily market is held, and the town contains a branch of the American Methodist Mission and
42-583: The basis of adult franchise for a term of five years. One third of the seats are reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes and women. The Councillors or Ward Members are chosen by direct election from electoral wards in the nagar panchayat. Alongside the elected officials, the state government appoints officers to facilitate the administration and functioning of Nagar Panchayats. Such as chief executive officer or Secretary, Superintendents, Engineers, Health Inspectors, etc. These officers are appointed based on specific rules and regulations set by
49-462: The functions of the nagar panchayat are decided by the state government. Each Nagar Panchayat has a committee consisting of a chairperson or president with ward members. Membership consists of a minimum of ten elected ward members and three nominated members. The Chairperson or President is the head of Nagar Panchayat. The NAC members of the Nagar are elected the several wards of the nagar panchayat on
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